Pediatrician and former head of the Food and Drug Administration David Kessler says the U.S. food industry has manipulated American consumers into unhealthy eating habits. In his book, "The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite," Kessler describes how chronic overeaters might resist artificially induced food cravings. Kessler is professor of pediatrics, epidemiology and biostatistics at UCSF.

Last week, American combat troops withdrew from all cities and towns in Iraq. We discuss conditions on the ground and current U.S. policies and strategies in Iraq. Guests include Abe Sofaer, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and former legal adviser to the U.S. Department of State from 1985 to 1990; and Ambassador Feisal Istrabadi, formerly Iraq's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations for Iraq (2004-07), and visiting professor at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.

There's nothing silent about the San Francisco Mime Troupe, which this summer celebrates 50 years of bringing comic political theater to audiences in the Bay Area and around the world. In a special pre-recorded broadcast, we talk to some mime troupe veterans and hear highlights from half a century of musicals with a message. We'll also get a preview of this summer's mime troupe show, "Too Big to Fail."
Host: Dave Iverson
Guests:
• Bruce Barthol, chief resident songwriter until 2007 for the San Francisco Mime Troupe
• Ed Holmes, actor with the San Francisco Mime Troupe
• Joan Holden, principal playwright for the San Francisco Mime Troupe from 1967 until 1999
• Velina Brown, actor with the San Francisco Mime Troupe

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In a special pre-recorded broadcast, we look at the career of baseball marvel Leroy "Satchel" Paige through the eyes of his biographer, Larry Tye. In "Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend," Tye takes us back to the 1930s when the star pitcher of the Negro Leagues rose to prominence out of deep racial segregation and emerged as one of the most famous African-Americans of his time.
Host: Dave Iverson
Guests:
• Larry Tye, author of "Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend"
More info:
• About the book "Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend" at Amazon.com

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As fans around the world mourn Michael Jackson's death, we consider how we control our legacies. How would you like to be remembered in death? Have you planned details of your own funeral service?
Host: Scott Shafer
Guests:
• Claire Noland, deputy obituary editor for the LA Times
• Jennifer Block, education director and chaplain at the Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco
• Jim Emerson, pastor emeritus of Calvary Presbyterian Church and past interim president of San Francisco Theological Seminary
• Lynn Isenberg, founder and CEO of Lights Out Enterprises and author of the "Funeral Planner" novel trilogy
• Todd Inoue, producer with iTunes

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